Wild Back Yards

Beginning January 2026, all program registration will be online. Registration will now open at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of the month prior to the program. If you have questions regarding this new process, please call Nature Realm Visitors Center at 330-865-8065 (Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.).

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Monarch Open House

Stop in to celebrate the amazing migration of the iconic monarch butterfly. Learn about its lifecycle and cultural significance through hands-on…

FASN/Nature Realm
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Back Yards Gone Wild: Seed Collecting

Join a naturalist to learn how to start beautiful, beneficial native plants from seed, including collection, storage and propagation techniques….

LP/Nature Center
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Homegrown Habitat: Collecting Native Seeds

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center
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Husks & Hiking

Take a hike on the 1.6-mile Prairie Trail as fall comes into full force! We’ll talk about what happens to flowers that are past their season…

SFB/Prairie Trail
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Good Garden Talks: Bird House Gourds

Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU Extension to make a bird house from a gourd! All supplies will be provided.

GYH/Goodyear Heights Lodge
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Native Seed Collection

Join a naturalist and learn how to identify seedheads, then try your hand at collecting and processing native seeds to take home. Please bring…

CV/Valley View Area
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Homegrown Habitat: Native Seed Starting

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Nature Realm

Back Yards Gone Wild: Woodpecker Feeder Workshop

Join a naturalist to learn about the fascinating lives of woodpeckers and how to attract them to your yard. After a short presentation, we’ll…

LP/Nature Center
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Good Garden Talks: Winter Sowing

Some call it the lazy way to start your seeds — we call this method smart and fun! Join us in collaboration with Let’s Grow Akron and OSU…

SLNC
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Homegrown Habitat: Woody Plant Propagation

Calling all people with yards or green spaces big and small: Join us for this monthly series and learn how to re-wild your home landscape….

FASN/Visitors Center

Holiday Wreath Making

Join a naturalist to make holiday wreaths! Learn which evergreens make the best decor and which of those are native to Ohio. You’ll also…

LP/Nature Center

Holiday Wreath Making

Join a naturalist to make holiday wreaths! Learn which evergreens are best to use and which of those are native to Ohio. You’ll also learn…

LP/Nature Center